International Journal of Environmental & Science Education
By Özgür, Sami
“The Persistence of Misconceptions about the Human Blood Circulatory System among Students in Different Grade Levels”
Publisher:
2/ 8
Pp. 255-268
2013
The Persistence of Misconceptions about the Human Blood Circulatory System among Students in Different Grade Levels
Type: Empirical
Data collection method: Test
Number of subjects, range: Large — 31 or more
Grade and age of subjects: 3rd-5th grade — 10-11 years
- Blood is produced in the heart.
- All veins contain dirty blood.
- The function of the heart is to clean blood.
- All arteries contain clean blood.
- The heart produces necessary energy for the body.
- The heart is the center of feelings.
- Systemic circulation is much more important in function than pulmonary circulation.
- The function of pulmonary circulation takes place in different parts of the body.
- Clean blood circulates in the left side of the body while dirty blood circulated in the right side of the body.